Amelia vs Layla
Amelia and Laylacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #2 and Layla #56 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Layla #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Layla #50 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Layla #41 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Layla #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Layla #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Layla over time
Amelia and Layla appear together in 6 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Layla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Layla in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amelia and Layla averaged 37.5 places apart, ending at #2 and #35.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Layla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 37 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #56.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Layla #29 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls37 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Layla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Layla #29 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Layla #56.
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1983–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Layla in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Layla #44 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Layla #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Layla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Layla #24 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Layla #35.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Layla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Layla #62 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Layla #91.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Layla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Layla #29 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Layla #50.
Scotland · Girls14 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Layla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Layla #41 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Layla #41.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amelia | Layla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Means 'night' in Arabic. |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | /ˈleɪlə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Layla is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Layla.
- Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Layla's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Layla a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Layla
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls